The plants use the sun to get energy because the molecules of chlorophyll contained in the chloroplasts absorb energy in the form of light from the sun.
How the plant uses the sun
The plants use the sun for energy, and also use H20 and C02 to perform photosynthesis. The H20 usually comes from rain, and the C02 from the air.
CO2
H20
light
What happens during photosynthesis?
thylakoids
NADPH
ATP
Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Energy from the sun go into thylakoids, which are organelles, and it creates ATP, and NADPH, and also releases oxygen. ATP is a molecule that carries energy.
Calvin Cycle
C02
The Calvin cycle uses the ATP and NADPH, created from the thylakoids, with C02, to create glucose. Glucose is a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms.
how does a heterotroph go through cellular respiration
glucose and oxygen, which come from photosynthesis are used by heterotrophs to undergo cellular respiration.Pretend This dog right here just ate leaf and is breathing in c02 . This would allow it to gain energy because of cellular respiration.
What happens after the dog goes through cellular respiration
oxygen
co2(carbon dioxide)
h20(water
glucose
CalvinCycle
NADPH
ATP
glucose
A cell inside the dog
O2(oxygen)
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